American Sports Thread

AZOffaly · January 07, 2014, 10:37:51 PM

Never mind them. Hook me up!

Minder · January 12, 2014, 01:53:46 PM

When it's a tie on the handicap, as it was last night with Saints (-8) is the bet void ?

ONeill · January 12, 2014, 02:08:20 PM

Confident of a Chargers win if Ryan Mathews is fit.

maigheo · January 12, 2014, 02:08:31 PM

Quote from: Minder on January 12, 2014, 01:53:46 PM
When it's a tie on the handicap, as it was last night with Saints (-8) is the bet void ?

Yes .Its called a push and no one wins or loses

ONeill · January 12, 2014, 10:08:14 PM

Broncos are relentless.

ONeill · January 12, 2014, 11:54:59 PM

Rivers won't throw. Defensively they're doing ok.

cadhlancian · January 13, 2014, 04:00:26 AM

Shane , they are very limited offensively . Only Keenan Allen is playing at an elite level. Eddie Royal was a punt returner/ 4 the receiver when he played for Denver. Danny Woodhead is a 3rd down back with a massive heart. Gates is done, about 25% of the player he was. Ryan Matthews is also average, albeit he wasn't fit today . End of the day, the 4 best teams in it at the start of the year, are the 4 left!

Syferus · January 13, 2014, 08:40:20 AM

Quote from: cadhlancian on January 13, 2014, 04:00:26 AM
Shane , they are very limited offensively . Only Keenan Allen is playing at an elite level. Eddie Royal was a punt returner/ 4 the receiver when he played for Denver. Danny Woodhead is a 3rd down back with a massive heart. Gates is done, about 25% of the player he was. Ryan Matthews is also average, albeit he wasn't fit today . End of the day, the 4 best teams in it at the start of the year, are the 4 left!

The Pats are a coach-em-up job by the Hoodie, man-for-man they're no match for any of the other teams left.

Minder · January 13, 2014, 10:24:48 AM

Quote from: Syferus on January 13, 2014, 08:40:20 AM
Quote from: cadhlancian on January 13, 2014, 04:00:26 AM
Shane , they are very limited offensively . Only Keenan Allen is playing at an elite level. Eddie Royal was a punt returner/ 4 the receiver when he played for Denver. Danny Woodhead is a 3rd down back with a massive heart. Gates is done, about 25% of the player he was. Ryan Matthews is also average, albeit he wasn't fit today . End of the day, the 4 best teams in it at the start of the year, are the 4 left!

The Pats are a coach-em-up job by the Hoodie, man-for-man they're no match for any of the other teams left.

Really? I think they will beat the Broncos.

AZOffaly · January 13, 2014, 10:32:01 AM

Manning has demons about the Patriots, but I do think the Broncos are man for man a good bit better, especially in Denver. The only thing is if it is windy, Manning will struggle. I also still think he is prone to interceptions in the playoffs, and he threw an unfortunate one yesterday that wasn't his fault, but the Chargers secondary dropped a sure one in the first quarter as well, where he just over threw the receiver by a mile. He's a great QB, no doubt, but Bellichek has taken his number before and I wouldn't be surprised.

I know the niners were a 5 seed, but it certainly feels like the Conference Championships are 1v2 in both AFC and NFC.

Minder · January 13, 2014, 08:50:11 PM

I would say the 49ers are the best balanced team left, great D, as do Seattle of course but I think the 49ers passing game is more threatening with Boldin, Davis & Crabtree. If they did win it would be some achievement, winning on the road in Green Bay, Carolina & Seattle.

Syferus · January 13, 2014, 10:15:31 PM

Quote from: Minder on January 13, 2014, 08:50:11 PM
I would say the 49ers are the best balanced team left, great D, as do Seattle of course but I think the 49ers passing game is more threatening with Boldin, Davis & Crabtree. If they did win it would be some achievement, winning on the road in Green Bay, Carolina & Seattle.

Hard to like the 9ers after Kaep's antics last night.

Honestly hard to get behind any of the teams left. Denver probably the best of a bad lot in terms of neutral support.

Gabriel_Hurl · January 13, 2014, 10:18:36 PM

Players have been ripping off the Cam celebration since he joined the league - it's nothing new

AZOffaly · January 13, 2014, 10:20:08 PM

It's tough for me as a Cardinals fan to support either of the NFC West powerhouses that are left, but I do like the 49 ers as an organisation, so I'll go for them.. I can't stand Pete Carroll, so I can't cheer for the hawks, even though I do like Wilson and lynch. I respect Brady and the hoodie, but I can't warm to them, and I don't like big teeth John Elway in Denver.. Are the Broncos the only team in the NFL to have on of their ownership team as their logo?

cadhlancian · January 14, 2014, 04:34:34 AM

Syferus, a coach em up job? Stick to watching college if that's your level of intelligence on the NFL. The pats were DESERVEDLY the 2 seed in the AFC. They have been decimated by injuries all season, on both sides of the ball. The pats spotted them a 20 point lead 6 weeks ago, and destroyed them. Man for man on the offensive side of the ball, Denver without doubt have the more talented individuals. Those guys were playing last year when a VERY average Ravens came in and knocked them out of the playoffs! Tom Brady is in the equation as being the best QB of all time, as is Manning. To say they are a coached up team is embarrassing

As Az says, 1 v 2 in both conferences, only the 49rs were a 5 technically speaking.